‘Beethoven’ and ‘Midnight Run’ Actor Charles Grodin Dead at 86

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 11: Actor Charles Grodin attends 2013 Ripple of Hope Awards Dinner at New York Hilton on December 11, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)

Actor Charles Grodin, best known for his work in movies like Midnight RunThe Heartbreak Kid, and Beethoven, has passed away. He was 86.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Grodin death was caused by bone marrow cancer.

Grodin began acting in 1954 and made his final on-screen appearance in 2017’s An Imperfect Murder.

Of course, many who grew up in the 90s will remember him as George Newton, the dad in Beethoven.

[The Hollywood Reporter]

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